Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-20
State News.
ANDROsCoGGIN.

The Auburn Building and Loan Associa.
ton organized in Auburn, Tuesday evening,
large number of stockholders attending the
meeting. The association organized BY the
election of the following board of directors
Ara Cushman, A. R. Savage, G. G. Clifford,
| L. W. Haskell, G. W. Curtis, H. B. Sawyer,
W. A. Robinson. G. W. Bumpus and A. NJ
Penlev. About Sl25. 900 of the stock has
been subscribed and $1,000 in loans applied
| for. The above list of directors is one Of
| the best. The Auburn Building and Loan
| of success.-Journat.
FRANKLIN
| Capt. S. S. Stearns has resigned his CON-
mission 10 the Norway Light Infantry and
his resignation has been accepted. Inspec-
| tor General Geo. L. Beal will hold an election
next Friday evening, when an entire new
board of commissioned officers will be elect
| ed. Among the candidates mentioned are
Capt. Geo r Howe, LIST Lieutenant S. S.
Stearns. I'd Lieutenant c B. Bailey.
| Phillips has decided TO have grand 4th of
July celebration, the biggest time ever had
in the county on independence day. The
races will be of high class, as the largest
purse ever offered in Franklin Co., will be
| an inducement for some OF the fast steppers.
There will be extensive fire works, etc. The
programme is not yet completed, but the
money is fast being subscribed.
PENoBscor
The Bangor Commercial says: Diphtheria
has again broken out in this city and in the
vicinity of Lsrkin street Two deaths &C.
Cured there Wednesday forenoon and within
a very few hours OF each other. Both were
children.-Alonzo L. Newcemb, the we'll
known owner of Newcomb's Landing at
Pushaw, met with a serious accident We'd
nesday forenoon near Triggs ice house about
mile and half out on Valley Avenue. He
was driving colt And the animal suddenly
suddenly became frightened AZ a goat bv the
side OF the road and ran away. Mr. New
comb was thrown violently TO the ground and
taken up unconscious He was soon after
removed to his home and there attended by
DR.. Nealey of Bangor. Ii was fousd tina,
his shoulder blade had been broken, several
ribs cracked and that he was very seriously
injured internally. Some fears were ex-
pressed Wednesday afternoon 10 regard to
his condition. He is certainly very badly
hurt.
SOMERSET.
The Committee on Village Improvement
in Skowhegan, invested the money collected,
in trees, placing row on each side of of the
avenue leading from Madison St , to the
cemetary on the North side, also replaced all
on the grounds around the school houses that
had died aud in other places along the streets
They have money enough left to box the trees
set out tor protection and this will be done
without delay.-A new Baptist church was
organized Thursday last. made up of 6S per.
sons formerly members of the Baptist church
OF Skowhegan, the greater part of them hav-
ing received letters from that society.
YORK.
The failure of Hunkins & Deering, bakers
lin Sanford and Springvale, the senior men,
Der of the firm being J. II. Hunkins, formerly
clerk for West & Calderwood in Biddrford,
is reported A meeting of the creditors is
said to have been called and il is probable
that arrangements will be made so that the